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Driving Licences: New Zealand

Commons · Question 92960 · Tabled 20 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 27 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent changes have been made to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s policies on accepting New Zealand driving licences for exchange to UK licences.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 27 Nov 2025

There have been no changes in policy relating to New Zealand driving licences being exchanged for a GB equivalent. It has always been the case that a GB licence to drive manual vehicles can only be issued in exchange for a New Zealand licence when confirm...